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Begun on land set aside in 1861, this ground became a burial place for Atlanta's Black churches and fraternal lodges. After the graves were destroyed by unknown persons in the 1950s, a memorial was raised so those interred would not be forgotten.
Gilbert Memorial Cemetery is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1983. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.6813, -84.3996 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (historic place), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Roseland Cemetery, and Trio Steam Laundry.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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